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Pathogenesis of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. Various factors, including inflammation, hyperinsulinemia or insulin resistance, and altered lipid homeostasis,
Pathogenesis of Nonalcoholic ... Pathophysiology #GI
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Hemochromatosis - Nonalcoholic ... Hepatology #Cirrhosis #Causes
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - ... Algorithm Upper GI ... Disease Consult GI ... ± EGD Causes ... of Upper GI Bleed
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
Causes of Hyperferritinemia ... increased GI absorption ... Most Common Causes ... 1% Most Common Causes ... is an uncommon cause
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Causes of Hypokalemia ... is ruled out, causes ... time (urinary or GI ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
URT inflammation causes ... severe swelling causes ... replication within GI ... evasion techniques cause ... > Inflammation causes
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... - Increased GI ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
	-
Causes of Nausea ... Vestibular neuritis GI ... Malignancy #nausea ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... practices that could cause ... . pylori test (GI ... patients if the cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
excretory pathway (GI ... although hepatic causes ... namely, the many causes ... many non-hepatic causes ... AML - Large GI